Is Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
Acquired by TGI Holdings (Tim Gu) and Canadian investors on May 16, 2025; Kingswood Capital divested its stake completely.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | Apparel |
| HQ | Vancouver, BC |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.mec.ca/en/explore/kingswood secondary source — registry check pending “Mountain Equipment Co. to be acquired by Canadian textile exec Tim Gu after months-long search for buyer.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
More Canadian brands in Apparel
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaquest | Sports & Outdoors | Courtenay, British Columbia | View ownership → |
| Atmosphere | Outdoor/camping gear | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
| Atmosphere (SAIL) | Canadian outdoor/camping gear retailers | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
| Breathe Outdoors | Sports & Outdoors | Unconfirmed, Canada | View ownership → |
| Bushtukah | Outdoor/camping gear | Ottawa, ON | View ownership → |
| Durston Gear | Sports & Outdoors | Golden, British Columbia | View ownership → |
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